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as you can see there, barack obama is way you. there is a new development which brings us to this big question. with all the because news out there, why is the president doing so well in the swing states? dan? >> i think the debates hurt the republicans ooh greel. they felt they could attack one another. for most people we crossed the birth control issue along time ago. the biggest thing is economy. but the economic indicators more than anything else that's what we're flexing it. there are so many polls out there. >> there is no clear nominee yet. there will be soon. but it reflects romney will likely be the nominee. he has made a clear and compelling case. chris: no vision, thing. >> not yet making a case for why she should be in if man in the oval office. i think the only thing i could add with that is that last week, i left my house with um brala and rubber boots. chris: what was the cause? >> it was leather. chris: anyway, thank you. >> i cast my vote with dan rather. chris: thanks for a great round table, of course, kathline
as you can see there, barack obama is way you. there is a new development which brings us to this big question. with all the because news out there, why is the president doing so well in the swing states? dan? >> i think the debates hurt the republicans ooh greel. they felt they could attack one another. for most people we crossed the birth control issue along time ago. the biggest thing is economy. but the economic indicators more than anything else that's what we're flexing it. there...
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>> this is a good dynamic for barack obama. after republicans control the house now gives him a foil. we saw it before last year when he went and met with republicans -- chris: meaning what? >> he can fight with them. he can show fire in a way that he has not shown it. chris: wait a minute. what does that do to get something done? >> you're talking about trying to build up publicpouprt for these things. i disagree that the fiscal commission -- it was much more successful with that. i totally disagree that the momentum is not there on capitol hill. the problem that both parties have to do is the only way to get it done is not necessarily work together. they have shown they can do that. parties have to so anger their bases to get to where they need to be. that is the equation. chris: is there a possible grand storm of possibility where the president says to the tea party people, you know, i have been listening to you people out there. yo u have got some good arguments. >> i do think people with paul ryan and john boehner. they wa
>> this is a good dynamic for barack obama. after republicans control the house now gives him a foil. we saw it before last year when he went and met with republicans -- chris: meaning what? >> he can fight with them. he can show fire in a way that he has not shown it. chris: wait a minute. what does that do to get something done? >> you're talking about trying to build up publicpouprt for these things. i disagree that the fiscal commission -- it was much more successful with...
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she's watched barack obama. i think in her mind she's saying he's done some good things but there are things i would have done much, much better. chris: does she say that? >> she thinks that. and if it's possible to work out a deal to gate on -- get on the ticket absolutely, she would take it in a second. chris: how do you explain no sign of political life or interest, yet you say she has political ambition. >> i think she's done a great job and served the administration well. chris: but what about political interest? >> well, not to be machiavelliian about it but that actually does serve her interests. this is obviously a summertime distraction. i don't believe that right now there is active consideration in the white house but i do think there is a case for it and the case goes what does barack obama need to do to win in 2012? right now with a, an approval rating among white voters in the mid-30's -- chris: well -- >> having bill clinton or hillary clinton on the ticket would be a huge advantage with the voter
she's watched barack obama. i think in her mind she's saying he's done some good things but there are things i would have done much, much better. chris: does she say that? >> she thinks that. and if it's possible to work out a deal to gate on -- get on the ticket absolutely, she would take it in a second. chris: how do you explain no sign of political life or interest, yet you say she has political ambition. >> i think she's done a great job and served the administration well....
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chris: it about the president, barack obama hussein obama. we elected him we must not be anti-islamic. >> he had a high approval rating, that dwindled. they were just as white, but the approval declined. >> there has always been a segment of the american population that felt barack obama has felt that he's like them. they feel, they're not represented by the person that they have in office. chris: part of the ignition of the anger, the bern? >> he's there, he's something that could be the spark and flame. i think -- chris: the war with islam has made it some people -- made it okay for some people to slam is lambs. -- islam. during world war ii, the japanese. and in 1992, a movie about american p.o.w.'s on trial in japan. you'll catch the drift. >> [uninlligible] >> what do you think of general mcarthur now. >> don't be too disappointed, you'll meet him again. >> you approve of his actions? >> wholeheartedly. it was realistic. >> i think s tooo. it is a wise man that knows where courage ends and stupidity begins. chris: some people don't think
chris: it about the president, barack obama hussein obama. we elected him we must not be anti-islamic. >> he had a high approval rating, that dwindled. they were just as white, but the approval declined. >> there has always been a segment of the american population that felt barack obama has felt that he's like them. they feel, they're not represented by the person that they have in office. chris: part of the ignition of the anger, the bern? >> he's there, he's something that...
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bob, is obama's cool nature going to work for him? >> he's going to have to become uncool and he's going to have to become the preacher, the passionate person, and convince people he's delivered better economic conditions for them. that's possible. hard, but not impossible. >> jamie, can he do it again? >> i think if he stays steady and cool, that's going to be reassuring to people. chris: cool's better. >> i think so. >> he'll have to do better than he did in the rose garden reacting to the jobs report. he's going to have to give a better speech than that. chris: than friday. >> yeah. >> every campaign is about change versus more of the same. he ran as change last time. he's got to run this time as let's finish the job. the economy is recovering, but too sluggishly. chris: it could be the 1936 campaign where roosevelt raised it up as a fight between left and right, poor and rich. suppose he does that. he could go the other way and make another big change. thanks to a good roundtable. bob woodward, andrea mitchell, jamie tarabay and c
bob, is obama's cool nature going to work for him? >> he's going to have to become uncool and he's going to have to become the preacher, the passionate person, and convince people he's delivered better economic conditions for them. that's possible. hard, but not impossible. >> jamie, can he do it again? >> i think if he stays steady and cool, that's going to be reassuring to people. chris: cool's better. >> i think so. >> he'll have to do better than he did in the...
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and thin there's obama the pragmatic american president. that's the barack obama who's looking after america's national security, interest, economic interest. have you the soaring rhetoric and the barack obama who's standing there in front of a stadium full of people saying, you know, or saying, for instance, protesters in the middle east, you can get this done. then you have the barack obama who has got to think about oil prices -- chris: israel. >> and all of that. and they are two different things but you have to learn how to balance both. chris: he has made since the election, as helene pointed out. a couple changes. he did go on to tax cuts to the rich. he did say to the governors this spring or late winter, he said you know gorks ahead. if you don't like the individual man who covers part of this thing in the health care bill, come up with something better. he's opening the door from his change. >> absolutely. if you remember his interview with jon stewart from last year, hey, when we said we promised the american people change you ca
and thin there's obama the pragmatic american president. that's the barack obama who's looking after america's national security, interest, economic interest. have you the soaring rhetoric and the barack obama who's standing there in front of a stadium full of people saying, you know, or saying, for instance, protesters in the middle east, you can get this done. then you have the barack obama who has got to think about oil prices -- chris: israel. >> and all of that. and they are two...
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and down just one to obama in nevada. all states obama carried in 2008, which brings us this this week's huge question -- should the republicans nominate romney? dan rather, is he their best bet? >> at this moment probably. he's probably the best bet. he's not the inevitable candidate but he's certainly in the best position right now. if i were a betting man, which i am not, i would say dead even, slight edge to him, not just for the nomination but also in the election. >> i agree. he can be whatever they want him to be. i wish it was huntsman, frankly. only one who showed any compromise around debt but i think it will be romney. >> republicans want somebody electable. right now it looks like mitt romney is the most electable. but i remember when hillary clinton was inevitable, so -- are chris: we're not ask that. we're asking the bet best. >> right now he looks like it. >> the man by default. wall street and business likes him. chris: i think he's a good bet because he can be what he has to be, as you said. he can adapt
and down just one to obama in nevada. all states obama carried in 2008, which brings us this this week's huge question -- should the republicans nominate romney? dan rather, is he their best bet? >> at this moment probably. he's probably the best bet. he's not the inevitable candidate but he's certainly in the best position right now. if i were a betting man, which i am not, i would say dead even, slight edge to him, not just for the nomination but also in the election. >> i agree....
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is this about obama? if all this noise is about the economy and the deficit, why so much hea onlyhe mosque? if it is a partisan divide, why do they bring it back to race? and finally, the call of the wild, could the g.o.p. win too many election this is fall and land too many from the far right in congress? could they bring themselves down and reelect obama, just by flying wild with zany candidates? i'm chris matthews. welcome to the show. with us joe klein and katty kay and kelly o'donnell. and reihan salam. quho is driving the -- who is driving the division in the country. what is the motive on the march on washington? what is the up roar about the mosque near ground zero? the critics are unaccountably worked up. >> the people that want to build this mosque. they're maybing a case about supremacy, the nazis don't have a right to put up a sign in the holocaust museum. we wouldn't have japanese putting up a site next to pearl harbour. chris: wh wins from a talk like this? >> this is about restoring honor i
is this about obama? if all this noise is about the economy and the deficit, why so much hea onlyhe mosque? if it is a partisan divide, why do they bring it back to race? and finally, the call of the wild, could the g.o.p. win too many election this is fall and land too many from the far right in congress? could they bring themselves down and reelect obama, just by flying wild with zany candidates? i'm chris matthews. welcome to the show. with us joe klein and katty kay and kelly o'donnell. and...
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also, in the case of barack obama, if barack obama is merely attacking romney, it's going to look like barack obama is clanging the subject. that then also helps mitt romney. chris: amazing what the public is hearing from everybody here is -- which is like the guy likes -- looks like he might win. cool it a billionth. -- little bit. >> i disagree. i think if restarts to develop a lead it's going to get tougher. >> i think the media will hold him to account. who is this guy? what about his past? what his he done? chris: hollywood is beginning with the classic woodward and bernstein story "all the president's men" and then there's the horse of a different color. forrest gump. >> a few months later they invited me and the team to visit the white house. so i went, again. and i met the president of the united states again. only this time they didn't get it rooms in a real fancy hotel. >> so are you enjoying yourself in our nation's capital, young man? >> yes, sir. >> well, where are you sare -- saying? >> it's called the hotel abbott. >> oh, no, i know a much nicer hotel. it's new and very
also, in the case of barack obama, if barack obama is merely attacking romney, it's going to look like barack obama is clanging the subject. that then also helps mitt romney. chris: amazing what the public is hearing from everybody here is -- which is like the guy likes -- looks like he might win. cool it a billionth. -- little bit. >> i disagree. i think if restarts to develop a lead it's going to get tougher. >> i think the media will hold him to account. who is this guy? what...
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hear how sean hannity greeted the obama victory in november -- >> america wanted barack obama for four more years, and now we have him. by the way, good luck with that. chris: that was a bit sarcastic. today as the president take the oath, the new nbc wall street poll traces a geographic divide. 60% of americans who live in cities say they like the president personally, and like his policies. in the suburbs 43% like him and his policies. but in rural areas it's just 27%. and that's what you see playing out in congress. also inside the poll 6-10 strong republicans dislike the president personally as well as his policies. joe, there's a deep groove of resistance out there, and i guess the question is, how does the first term look, when you look back on it, compared to how it's looking? >> he's going to drive them completely crazy, those 60% of hrps in this term. and the reason for it is that there's an enormous story that we're missing, and that is we have had two important votes in the last three weeks. one was on sandy, the other was on raising taxes. in both cases obama had a bipartis
hear how sean hannity greeted the obama victory in november -- >> america wanted barack obama for four more years, and now we have him. by the way, good luck with that. chris: that was a bit sarcastic. today as the president take the oath, the new nbc wall street poll traces a geographic divide. 60% of americans who live in cities say they like the president personally, and like his policies. in the suburbs 43% like him and his policies. but in rural areas it's just 27%. and that's what...
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what's the anatomy of a re-election win for obama. he has 4-5, 81% of the people who voted for him last night according to a june nbc poll. what happened to the other 20% of obama's 2008 voters and how does he win them back? let's look at three skenl elements in the anatomy of the obama electorate. in the 2008 exit polls, obama got 66% of voters under 30. now he has just 56% of the under 30's. good? maybe not good enough. another key in the anatomy, suburban voters. any 08 exit polls, 50% of suburbanites went for obama. now he's down to 141%. final will laveragee pin in the obama win n '08 he had 52% of independents. now he has just 43% of independents. john, you wrote game changer about how he did it last time. how do they put, the geniuses out there in chicago and washington, humenty dumpty together again? >> they will be happy to hear you calling them geniuses for sure. the place to start this conversation is with the fact there is i think a widespread agreement in the obama world that the election that's about to happen is going t
what's the anatomy of a re-election win for obama. he has 4-5, 81% of the people who voted for him last night according to a june nbc poll. what happened to the other 20% of obama's 2008 voters and how does he win them back? let's look at three skenl elements in the anatomy of the obama electorate. in the 2008 exit polls, obama got 66% of voters under 30. now he has just 56% of the under 30's. good? maybe not good enough. another key in the anatomy, suburban voters. any 08 exit polls, 50% of...
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chris: president obama's decision to go into iraq made barack obama president. one of the unintended consequences, 9/11 probably led to the probability of iraq happening, being able to be sold to the country any under circumstances. unpopularty led to what i believe as barack obama's unexpected, out of nowhere, selection by the democratic voter over hillary clinton. >> right. it's hard to say what would have happened if that were had not happened. as we know, obama was the only one and touted it during his campaign, i voted no against that war. it was a wrong war. it was a dumb war. chris: senator clinton voted for it and he used that against her. >> that was one of her biggest handicaps. it it is also hard to say what could have happened. maybe if the attention had been on afghanistan from the beginning and not dropped to the iraq war, whether we would have solvedcation or whether we would be out of nenn right now. we don't know any of these things. we don't know what the field would be like in terms of candidates. maybe osama bin laden would have been captured
chris: president obama's decision to go into iraq made barack obama president. one of the unintended consequences, 9/11 probably led to the probability of iraq happening, being able to be sold to the country any under circumstances. unpopularty led to what i believe as barack obama's unexpected, out of nowhere, selection by the democratic voter over hillary clinton. >> right. it's hard to say what would have happened if that were had not happened. as we know, obama was the only one and...
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obama being booed? chris: just how clarence thomas shoud owe powerful that word uppity is, describing the criticism he faced in his confirmation hearing. >> it a high-tech lynching for uppity blacks who in any way dare to think for themselves. chris: for rush limbaugh to haul out that word, it may be a sign that his audience thinks it's acceptable. when barack obama won in 2008, when that kind of talk was less public, he got 43% of white votes and that was the same level as bill clinton got in 1996. higher than al gore got with 42% of whites, and john kerry's 41% of whites. but it was clear in the 2010 midterms, when democrats got just 37% of whites and the president's current support with whites is at 38%. clarence, this is about politics and ethnicity. i have never heard the word uppity used except in combination with another word, the n word. >> it is the perfect dog whistle word and we also know rush limbaugh loves to walk that political correctness line and appeal to the demographics you're talking
obama being booed? chris: just how clarence thomas shoud owe powerful that word uppity is, describing the criticism he faced in his confirmation hearing. >> it a high-tech lynching for uppity blacks who in any way dare to think for themselves. chris: for rush limbaugh to haul out that word, it may be a sign that his audience thinks it's acceptable. when barack obama won in 2008, when that kind of talk was less public, he got 43% of white votes and that was the same level as bill clinton...
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[laughter] will they run away from president obama? >> in swing districts, anything but the safest democrat seats, democrats will run away from president obama. >> stephanie running for re-election in south dakota already with an ad about how she voted against health care. i think that's a yes. >> you won't see the president out on the campaign trail very much. >> yeah, i think they're going to run away from him. chris: getting voters to turn out is one of the classic art forms in american politics. in the 1960 kennedy-nixon campaign, both side tried to time their final barnstorming trips to excite the troops. they told kennedy to hold off the chicago stop until the end. look at how all the trade unions showed up at the last weekend. same story on the nixon side. he brought president eisenhower to new york the last wednesday before the election. there they are in harold's square, macy's right before the election day. that same year lyndon johnson used the old-fashioned whistle stop to rally the rural stop. >> god bless you, most democr
[laughter] will they run away from president obama? >> in swing districts, anything but the safest democrat seats, democrats will run away from president obama. >> stephanie running for re-election in south dakota already with an ad about how she voted against health care. i think that's a yes. >> you won't see the president out on the campaign trail very much. >> yeah, i think they're going to run away from him. chris: getting voters to turn out is one of the classic...
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chris: with obama? >> no, no, no, with obama or democrats. >> widely circulated report that hillary clinton had told a magazine that one of her former aides that women not having it all. that she was the catcher in the rye read by the interviewers teenage daughter. so it was completely out of context. >> oh, my goodness, why. you know, justice scalia took off hunting, guess with who? >> elena kagan. >> you knew. >> in republican circles is where they should throw a hail mary pass in michigan or pennsylvania. romney doesn't really want to but a lot of the super pac groups do. they want to make pennsylvania competitive. >> i've been thinking about that a long time. the big question this week, they have a debate victory bind them. the big question this week, they have a debate victory bind them. who chris: welcome back. they each won a debate. but the third one and that's this week's big question, who has the most at stake? >> the president. he has to be commanding and in charge of american foreign policy
chris: with obama? >> no, no, no, with obama or democrats. >> widely circulated report that hillary clinton had told a magazine that one of her former aides that women not having it all. that she was the catcher in the rye read by the interviewers teenage daughter. so it was completely out of context. >> oh, my goodness, why. you know, justice scalia took off hunting, guess with who? >> elena kagan. >> you knew. >> in republican circles is where they should...
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john said he voted for obama in 2008. he's not sure about 2012. eangry the rusch get richer while others barely get by. >> we need to come into the streets and raise hell because he won't be able to do anything unless there is a movement on the way we spend money in this country. >> reporter: a $35,000 plate dinner and a town hall streamed live on facebook, hosted from facebook headquarters in palo alto took up most of the day. with 19 million facebook friends, a campaign stop like no other. the president did seem to energize this crowd. a crowd that still is hoping for, or looking for hope and change. one woman who was upentity the president was late said after the speech, it didn't matter anymore. she said i'm in. that means she plans to then president get reelected, which is exactly what he was looking for. reporting live, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. with the president come star power. not only at the masonic center but at the private donor tonight. enter tanners stevie wonder and will i am were among the guests. and within thing we know f
john said he voted for obama in 2008. he's not sure about 2012. eangry the rusch get richer while others barely get by. >> we need to come into the streets and raise hell because he won't be able to do anything unless there is a movement on the way we spend money in this country. >> reporter: a $35,000 plate dinner and a town hall streamed live on facebook, hosted from facebook headquarters in palo alto took up most of the day. with 19 million facebook friends, a campaign stop like...
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the patient's prescription for the roll out of obama care. what the reforming for you, your doctors' appointment and medical bills. >>> litter, i'll bring you the story of the woman behind the brand now stepping out on her own. take a look at the stock market. back in a moment. >>> welcome back. the big story of this october, the other big story, the affordable care affect exchanges are finally here. starting in 2014, millions of the newly ensured americans will flood the health care system. is the industry ready or are hiccups to follow. joining me is dr. ken knit l. davis, mount sinai health systems and cyrus massoumi. how does the affordable care act and the 32 million new patients effect your respective businesses? dr. davis, you first. >> right now those 32 million haven't signed up yet. the question is how many will and will change what we do. the macroeconomics are so overwhelming that it doesn't matter if we have the exchanges or if we didn't. state and government can't afford health care and employers can't afford the benefit package
the patient's prescription for the roll out of obama care. what the reforming for you, your doctors' appointment and medical bills. >>> litter, i'll bring you the story of the woman behind the brand now stepping out on her own. take a look at the stock market. back in a moment. >>> welcome back. the big story of this october, the other big story, the affordable care affect exchanges are finally here. starting in 2014, millions of the newly ensured americans will flood the...
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chris: you're the expert on barack obama. i have written about kennedy here and try to find the ways of the inspiration that seemed to move the country. let's get this country moving again. i mean obama could say that tomorrow morning and it would engage people. >> first of all, congratulations on the book. the striking thing at the very beginning, you quote kennedy saying that the reason read biography is to figure out what is this guy like. your book does an incredible job of showing what jack kennedy is like. on the question of obama, remains like in the subtitle of the book, he remains an elusive hero or elusive villain if you don't like him. there is also the other side that kennedy didn't have to deal with, people trying to define you and villify you. because he is not projecting a sense of himself that people can attach themselves to, he has allowed his enemies to define him in a way that is crippling over the first 2 1/2, three years. chris: one thing that people liked about the kennedy brothers, they were tough. as i
chris: you're the expert on barack obama. i have written about kennedy here and try to find the ways of the inspiration that seemed to move the country. let's get this country moving again. i mean obama could say that tomorrow morning and it would engage people. >> first of all, congratulations on the book. the striking thing at the very beginning, you quote kennedy saying that the reason read biography is to figure out what is this guy like. your book does an incredible job of showing...
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chris: we have to talk about barack obama. his approval as president took a 2009 nosedive in the summer of health care town halls. >> you want to be led out of here, you're welcome to go. now wait a minute. now wait a minute. now wait a minute. now wait a minute. wait a minute. >> do you all think you're persuading people when you shout out like that? i beg your pardon? you don't trust me? chris: you saw him trying to deal with it but every politician knows how dangerous those moments can be. >> it was out of control. all those clips showed a politician that seemed to be out of control. >> but then we have to draw a conclusion, were all town hall meetings like this? or just the ones in the cable loop played over and over again? did we create more town hall meetings by continue to play them? >> part of the reason it goes viral so quickly is not totally out of the blue. it's picking up on public dissatisfaction anyway. you have people replaying things because it reconfirms an original political premise. chris: and the scythe gei
chris: we have to talk about barack obama. his approval as president took a 2009 nosedive in the summer of health care town halls. >> you want to be led out of here, you're welcome to go. now wait a minute. now wait a minute. now wait a minute. now wait a minute. wait a minute. >> do you all think you're persuading people when you shout out like that? i beg your pardon? you don't trust me? chris: you saw him trying to deal with it but every politician knows how dangerous those...
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an obama care bombshell. an investigation finds the obama administration reportedly knew for at least three years that millions of americans would not be able to keep their health insurance. that has been one of president obama's key selling points for his new health care law. >> if you've got health insurance, it doesn't mean a government takeover. you keep your own insurance. if you like your plan, you can keep your plan. >> but four sources deeply involved in the affordable care act tell nbc news between 45% to 50% can expect to find a cancellation letter in the past year. the reason, their existing policies do not meet the minimum standards mandated by the new health care law. 2010 obama care regulations do cite a normal turnover in the individual insurance market. now the white house is pushing back on the investigation. josh ernest tweeted, quote, that's "a," not new, and "b," not caused by aca. it's a problem aca will solve. for more, head to nbcnews.com. >>> also on monday the obama administration gra
an obama care bombshell. an investigation finds the obama administration reportedly knew for at least three years that millions of americans would not be able to keep their health insurance. that has been one of president obama's key selling points for his new health care law. >> if you've got health insurance, it doesn't mean a government takeover. you keep your own insurance. if you like your plan, you can keep your plan. >> but four sources deeply involved in the affordable care...
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barack obama this week came before america as the most popular kid in class. but he hasn't wooed everyonement republicans seem bent on jamming him on all fronts and off to a quick start. stalling the president's pentagon choice. who's got it about america, him or them? back on march. market on a tear, way up at 14,000. but that schedule add cross-the-board spending cut that seems unthinkable is now assumed. seriously, are we looking at first of march calamity? finally, guns and race. half of white men in america own guns. do you believe it? barack obama lost two-thirds of white men who didn't go to college, first wipeout since walter mondale lost 49 states to 1. can the president ever crack through that? hi, i'm chris matthews. welcome to the show. with us today presidential historian michael beschloss. cook political report amy walter. "the washington post's" henderson and "the new york times"'s david henderhard. have the republicans turn turned up the heat on barack obama now even before he won re-election? we saw in there temporary the defeat of chuck hagel
barack obama this week came before america as the most popular kid in class. but he hasn't wooed everyonement republicans seem bent on jamming him on all fronts and off to a quick start. stalling the president's pentagon choice. who's got it about america, him or them? back on march. market on a tear, way up at 14,000. but that schedule add cross-the-board spending cut that seems unthinkable is now assumed. seriously, are we looking at first of march calamity? finally, guns and race. half of...
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for obama. joe, it looks like the poll that nbc takes and the "wall street journal" completely verifies what you found in your long trip up and down the country? >> right. i mean, the great thing about americans is that going out there and actually talking to them is that you can't predict what they're going to say. and what they were saying this time is, hey, what about us? you guys in the media are always showing the tea party folks and now the occupy wall street folks. there is a great bunch of us in the middle who want to see deals made, who want to see compromise. and the "time magazine" poll this week, 89% said they would rather have politicians who compromise than those that stick to their principals. what people say when you ask them about the tea party is they're envious. how did those guys get the attention to the people in washington, not that they agree with them, but they envy the fact that the tea party got its message across. chris: if joe is right and his numbers match up with hi
for obama. joe, it looks like the poll that nbc takes and the "wall street journal" completely verifies what you found in your long trip up and down the country? >> right. i mean, the great thing about americans is that going out there and actually talking to them is that you can't predict what they're going to say. and what they were saying this time is, hey, what about us? you guys in the media are always showing the tea party folks and now the occupy wall street folks. there...
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. >>> president obama returns to germany's brandenburg gate. his agenda inspect nuclear weapons. >>> the ama declares obesity a disease. and 18 mayors want to regulate how 47 million food stamp users use their assistance. >>> plus, an incredible tornado near denver international airport. >>> western wildfires continue to cause major problems, and america's newest singing sensation, the winner of "the voice." "early today" starts right now. display this is "early today" for wednesday, june 19th. >>> good morning, i'm mara betty winn. it was the clash of the titans last night as the miami heat won inover time during game six of the nba finals forcing game seven. before last night's matchup, both teams took shots at each other. san antonio fed these bush dogs. and lebron james released his new shoe, the stock liner reads 2-time champion. to the first, tony parker dishes to tim duncan for the monster slam. mike miller with the term posturize with this dunk. the spurs would lead by five at halftime. to the fourth we go, it's under 15 seconds left, l
. >>> president obama returns to germany's brandenburg gate. his agenda inspect nuclear weapons. >>> the ama declares obesity a disease. and 18 mayors want to regulate how 47 million food stamp users use their assistance. >>> plus, an incredible tornado near denver international airport. >>> western wildfires continue to cause major problems, and america's newest singing sensation, the winner of "the voice." "early today" starts right now....
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i think president obama loses this one. chris: kim. i think what we're going to see is delay, delay, delay. wait for theem novber elections. wait for the fallout. see how much political capital the democrats have left. chris: perhaps a lame duck. helene. >> i think it's going to be really, really tough. i think the white house could very easily lose this one. chris: maybe they want to lose. >> if pime a democrat, and the republicans delay, delay, delay, the tax cuts go away completely, i can campaign and say you know what? i voted -- i wanted to give you my middle class vote as a tax cut. i wanted to raise it on the people making over $25.0000, that is a good argument for democrats to make. and to say to republicans, you know what? they got rid of your tax cut. chris: maybe the strategic defeat he doesn't mind losing. thanks for a great roundtable. dan, kimberly dozier, helene hi! welcome to progressive.com. come on in, and i'll give you a free quote. quote and compare in about 8 minutes. now, that's progressive. call or click today.
i think president obama loses this one. chris: kim. i think what we're going to see is delay, delay, delay. wait for theem novber elections. wait for the fallout. see how much political capital the democrats have left. chris: perhaps a lame duck. helene. >> i think it's going to be really, really tough. i think the white house could very easily lose this one. chris: maybe they want to lose. >> if pime a democrat, and the republicans delay, delay, delay, the tax cuts go away...
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president obama announces a plan to help ease the burden of student loans. >>> tables turned. surveillance video captures a store clerk taking matters into his own hands during an attempted robbery. >>> and end of an era. a massive holdover from the u.s. >>> and end of an era. a massive holdover from the u.s. cold war is no more. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with on the offensive. white house officials say president obama is ready to roll out the next arm of his we can't wait economic initiative in denver today with a plan to ease the burden on students and recent grads loaded down with debt. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with more on that and the president's latest approval ratings. good morning to you. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. this year we are expected to hit 1 trillion dollars in student loan debt in this country for the first time outpacing credit cards this year. today in colorado, at the university
president obama announces a plan to help ease the burden of student loans. >>> tables turned. surveillance video captures a store clerk taking matters into his own hands during an attempted robbery. >>> and end of an era. a massive holdover from the u.s. >>> and end of an era. a massive holdover from the u.s. cold war is no more. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation including the...
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mixing metaphors today, president obama said he could not do a jedi minds meld to do in his words to get republicans to do the right thing. president obama said sequester kicking in is dumb, inexcusable and not his fault. >> it's happening because a choice that republicans in congress have made. but people are going to be hurt. >> reporter: gop leaders came to the white house and held their ground. house speaker, boehner, refusing the obama demand to hike taxes again on the rich. >> this discussion on revenue in my view is over. it's about taking on the spending problem here in washington. >> reporter: sequester will cut $85 billion from defense and domestic spending, a start say some republicans not a crisis. >> it's a lot of money, but it's 2% of our broader budget. i'm holding in my hand two pennies. >> most americans are not effected but as they gave away free sequester burgers, the white house made sure it has a bite. head start gets hit. thousands of border patrol agents could get furloughed. >> cutting down the security of our nations not the way to go at it. >> reporter: back
mixing metaphors today, president obama said he could not do a jedi minds meld to do in his words to get republicans to do the right thing. president obama said sequester kicking in is dumb, inexcusable and not his fault. >> it's happening because a choice that republicans in congress have made. but people are going to be hurt. >> reporter: gop leaders came to the white house and held their ground. house speaker, boehner, refusing the obama demand to hike taxes again on the rich....
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obama! >> and then came the president's second inaugural address. >> this generation of americans has been tested by crises that steeled our resolve and proved our resilience. a decade of war is now ending. an economic recovery has begun. we must make the hard choices to reduce the cost of health care, and the size of our deficit. but we reject the belief that america must choose between caring for the generation that built this country and investing in the generation that will build its future. the commitments we make to each other through medicare and medicaid and social security, these things do not sap our initiative. they strengthen us. they do not make us a nation of takers. they free us to take the risks that make this country great. we will respond to the threat of climate change. knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. we, the people, still believe that enduring security and lasting peace do not require perpetual war. and we must be a sour
obama! >> and then came the president's second inaugural address. >> this generation of americans has been tested by crises that steeled our resolve and proved our resilience. a decade of war is now ending. an economic recovery has begun. we must make the hard choices to reduce the cost of health care, and the size of our deficit. but we reject the belief that america must choose between caring for the generation that built this country and investing in the generation that will...
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almost cost president obama his re-election. he essentially said during his speech last night that he got the message loud and clear. there were also some personal noemts to his speech. he told the crowd publicly how much he loves his wife, how proud he is of his daughters. also said that they will not be getting a dog this year. lynn, the first family is staying here in chicago. they are heading home a little later on today. lynn? >> one dog will do. that was nbc's kristen welker. now to governor romney, the man who out lasted every other republican challenger but in the end could not defeat this sitting president. chris jansing is in boston this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, lynn. nearly seven years after it began, mitt romney's quest for the presidency ended in this ballroom with a gracious speech. in the end he won 24 states, but only one of those battleground states we've been talking about so much over the last several months, north carolina. he had begun the day believing that he could and would
almost cost president obama his re-election. he essentially said during his speech last night that he got the message loud and clear. there were also some personal noemts to his speech. he told the crowd publicly how much he loves his wife, how proud he is of his daughters. also said that they will not be getting a dog this year. lynn, the first family is staying here in chicago. they are heading home a little later on today. lynn? >> one dog will do. that was nbc's kristen welker. now to...
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supreme court on obama care. the high court left the health care reform law standing, though, it did not agree with all of its elements. perhaps what's most surprising? the deciding vote in favor of the law was the the court's conservative chief justice john roberts. we have live team coverage from washington to the bay area opinion christy smith with haecketion from patients here. >> reporter: after a land mark decision but this morning, raucous outburst. people singing and chanting and shouting. groups on each side of the issue from all over the country, every age, people out here expressing their first amendment rights talking for and against the health care reform law that polarize our country. as we saw today, it also split the highest court in the land. a divided supreme court today supported the centerpiece of president obama's health care reform law, upholding obama care as the law of the land. conservative chief justice john roberts joined the court's liberal wing for a 5-4 majority, upholding obama care
supreme court on obama care. the high court left the health care reform law standing, though, it did not agree with all of its elements. perhaps what's most surprising? the deciding vote in favor of the law was the the court's conservative chief justice john roberts. we have live team coverage from washington to the bay area opinion christy smith with haecketion from patients here. >> reporter: after a land mark decision but this morning, raucous outburst. people singing and chanting and...
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does an obama win this fall make it more likely? does an obama loss make it easier for her to win? hi, i'm chris matthews. and welcome to the show. with us today, hdnet's dan rather. "the washington post's" nia-malika. and "the washington post's" kathleen parker. and politico's john harris. first up, barack obama versus mitt romney. will come down to conditions surrounding the election next fall. both sides know it's going to be close. we're going to look at three different historic predictors today. here's one historic formula. we're calling it the party change rule. when the white house changes hands as it did when barack obama took over from republican george w. bush, that's a strong predictor for re-election. in fact, president obama lost, he would be the -- only the second president in 100 years to lose after controlling the white house had switched parties when he came in. the first and only one, jimmy carter. that's a strong predictor. you only have four years, people say that tends to be only the start of your presidential career. they don't tend to want to dump you. >> i'm
does an obama win this fall make it more likely? does an obama loss make it easier for her to win? hi, i'm chris matthews. and welcome to the show. with us today, hdnet's dan rather. "the washington post's" nia-malika. and "the washington post's" kathleen parker. and politico's john harris. first up, barack obama versus mitt romney. will come down to conditions surrounding the election next fall. both sides know it's going to be close. we're going to look at three different...
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also on obama, the same guy. when we return, what is all this about mitt romney reverng to moderate roots if he won? where's the evidence he would split from the far right who brung him to the white house? scoops and predictions from the note books of the reporters. [captioning made possible by nbc universal] chris: welcome back, there's a mini debate among democrats abt the president's best attack on mitt romney. one side says, play romneas a flip-flopper. they look at polls like this from nbc last week. only 18% of all-important independent voters say they view mitt romney as more consistent than barack obama. but other democrats say forget the flip-flopping and go with this. >> i've fought against long odds in a deep blue state but i was a severely conservative republican governor. chris: wow. helene, you wrote in your piece, you quote obama, as saying "romney is the most conrvative nominee since barry goldwater." so which way is the smart way to go, go after him as a conservative, or someone who is flip-fppin
also on obama, the same guy. when we return, what is all this about mitt romney reverng to moderate roots if he won? where's the evidence he would split from the far right who brung him to the white house? scoops and predictions from the note books of the reporters. [captioning made possible by nbc universal] chris: welcome back, there's a mini debate among democrats abt the president's best attack on mitt romney. one side says, play romneas a flip-flopper. they look at polls like this from nbc...
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obama says the u.s. cannot close the door on diplomacy. secretary kerry says the hard part of verification, transparency, and accountability is just beginning. >>> justice department officials have indicated they will not bring charges against wikileaks founder julian assange, although they're yet to announce the formal decision. they said assange did not break any laws by publishing government leaks. >>> a new jersey family tells wnbc they did not write a hateful message to a gay waitress and former marine. they say they left a generous tip. they say, i'm sorry, i cannot tip because i do not agree with your lifestyles. the totals, as you can see, are different. >>> morning-after pills may be less effective for heavier wam. the european manufacturer of an emergency contraceptive will have new labelling, and it is not effective for women who weigh more than 176 pounds. the average american woman weighs 166 pounds. >>> stocks continue to set records as the nasdaq approaches 4,000. ipads and tablets are this year's it item for black friday de
obama says the u.s. cannot close the door on diplomacy. secretary kerry says the hard part of verification, transparency, and accountability is just beginning. >>> justice department officials have indicated they will not bring charges against wikileaks founder julian assange, although they're yet to announce the formal decision. they said assange did not break any laws by publishing government leaks. >>> a new jersey family tells wnbc they did not write a hateful message to a...
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obama's eight years in the white house. an emotional day for his family as well. >> reporter: yes, really for the country regardless of your politics we saw when reagan left office and both bushes and clinton and now president obama, invested so much time and energy, we see them on a regular basis, now they are gone from our regular day-to-day lives what we're seeing with the outgoing president. emotional time for him. he wanted a quick vacation, head out to california, leave the cold and bitterness of washington, d.c. but wouldn't you know about five minutes ago we were alerted he was to arrive 5 or 10 minutes ago. his plane was diverted to riverside. nothing coming easy for the former president obama. here is one flight that did make it, the helicopter ride, here from the capitol along the mall, and everyone really supporting him or not democrat or republican, waving good-bye, iconic image as they leave washington, d.c. before he headed to california he stopped at joint base andrews, and spoke with his staff and his advis
obama's eight years in the white house. an emotional day for his family as well. >> reporter: yes, really for the country regardless of your politics we saw when reagan left office and both bushes and clinton and now president obama, invested so much time and energy, we see them on a regular basis, now they are gone from our regular day-to-day lives what we're seeing with the outgoing president. emotional time for him. he wanted a quick vacation, head out to california, leave the cold and...
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we haven't seen that in president obama and die-hard obama supporters are getting nervous, does he have it in him to take a stand and take it to them? >> he may get his mojo back if he has an opponent. sarah palin has a new book and is talkingo t the "new york times." kelly, will she be part of the opposition to the white house that gives the president back his mojo? >> what's interesting to me on capitol hill is one name i almost never hear is sarah palin. in the political world we're covering, she is a forceful presence, but among senators and members of the house, remarkably, if you say tea party, they say jim demint or michelle bachman. her world within that establishment of office holders is strangely quiet. >> but they have a show on tlc. >> no, they don't. >> it shows how out of touch they are. you go to anywhere else in america and you'll hear someone mention sarah palin's name. only on capitol hill is it a name that's not mentioned. and you said something earlier, norah, that if sarah palin plans to run -- listen, she's running. >> she's not just selling books? >> i do not thin
we haven't seen that in president obama and die-hard obama supporters are getting nervous, does he have it in him to take a stand and take it to them? >> he may get his mojo back if he has an opponent. sarah palin has a new book and is talkingo t the "new york times." kelly, will she be part of the opposition to the white house that gives the president back his mojo? >> what's interesting to me on capitol hill is one name i almost never hear is sarah palin. in the...
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other polls have obama winning or tied. those are snapshots. obama knows history. he knows that the trend in a president's job approval is the key. this chart shows his approval and disapproval since inauguration. right now his approval is going up decidedly, this is going down. reagan and bill clinton were other firm termers with rising in the spring of their election years. jimmy carter and george bush 41, that's the first george bush had trend lines going down during this period in the last year of their first term. there are eight months to go. three things have the white house worried, though. the jobs recovery could stall or even reverse. gas prices could spike higher and iran could spike it even higher still and europe's debt crisis could blow up and blow things up here. bob, a big question to you. george will has a column coming out this weekend, your colleague at the "post" on the op-ed page. he is talking about the republicans choking this year. a great year to win and they are going to lose by barry goldwater dimensions, a wipeout. is this rush limbaugh
other polls have obama winning or tied. those are snapshots. obama knows history. he knows that the trend in a president's job approval is the key. this chart shows his approval and disapproval since inauguration. right now his approval is going up decidedly, this is going down. reagan and bill clinton were other firm termers with rising in the spring of their election years. jimmy carter and george bush 41, that's the first george bush had trend lines going down during this period in the last...
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he said obama's inner circle keeps screwing up on race. some people over there are not sensitive at all about race. they really feel the extent to che allows himself to talk about race would tend to pigeon hole him or cost him support when a lot of people saw his election as a way to get the idea behind us. i don't think people elected him to disengage on race. just the opposite. the president shouldn't give sherrod his old back back. he should give her a new job, director of black outreach. the white house needs one. those are strong words. >> those are strong words, david. i think there are a lot of people who look back at the last week and wish they had behaved very differently. i'm sure there are plenty of people in the news media who stopped and thought about the fundamental yjob of journalism. i think that the naacp wishes they had not moved as quickly as they did. and i don't think anybody is saying the naacp, you know, needs more african-americans and heaven knows that tom vilsack, who has taken responsibility and who has said how
he said obama's inner circle keeps screwing up on race. some people over there are not sensitive at all about race. they really feel the extent to che allows himself to talk about race would tend to pigeon hole him or cost him support when a lot of people saw his election as a way to get the idea behind us. i don't think people elected him to disengage on race. just the opposite. the president shouldn't give sherrod his old back back. he should give her a new job, director of black outreach....
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president barack obama numbers are higher. president bush was at 37%. this does not bode well for democrats. a record high 20%, one in five, disapprove of the president of their own party. now taking a look into our poll, who do americans think should control congress? by a 1% margin, within the margin of error, republicans over democrats. that's pretty much a dead heat. it's more than we've seen for republicans in the past. also, what about getting rid of every member of congress? we've seen this in the past. more americans, 54%, say every member of congress should be replaced. some of this may have to do with what you were talking about. only 35% backing the health law. >> thank you. >>> now to dramatic allegations from the senate's top lawmaker. diane feinstein openly accusing the cia of spying on congress. now tensions are boiling over. >> talking exclusivovely to nbc news. >> we weren't spying on anything. >> in the speech, senate intelligence chair diane feinstein accused the cia of tracking the investigation in one of the worst abuses in cia hous
president barack obama numbers are higher. president bush was at 37%. this does not bode well for democrats. a record high 20%, one in five, disapprove of the president of their own party. now taking a look into our poll, who do americans think should control congress? by a 1% margin, within the margin of error, republicans over democrats. that's pretty much a dead heat. it's more than we've seen for republicans in the past. also, what about getting rid of every member of congress? we've seen...
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they don't know if obama will go yet. >> no is the answer. to go way outside the beltway, but the embattled president of syria has told other arab leaders that he knows he'll have to distance himself from iran to survive. chris: wow, good news for us. >> great news if it's true. chris: and that means hezbollah, too. >> yes. chris: thank you. when we return, the big question for the week for us, has the bush administration gotten enough success? [ woman ] this icelandic mud was working wonders on my skin. but if it was going to do the same for my spa, i had to figure out a way to get it back to the states. so i called my citibank small business expert. he got me a line of credit to make it happen and even improved my cash flow. now, my spa has more business than ever. ...and so does our cleaning crew. [ male announcer ] at citibank, we believe small business is a big deal. what's your story? citibank can help you write it. chris: welcome back, this week's big question, has the bush team gotten enough credit for the bin laden killing. rick? >>
they don't know if obama will go yet. >> no is the answer. to go way outside the beltway, but the embattled president of syria has told other arab leaders that he knows he'll have to distance himself from iran to survive. chris: wow, good news for us. >> great news if it's true. chris: and that means hezbollah, too. >> yes. chris: thank you. when we return, the big question for the week for us, has the bush administration gotten enough success? [ woman ] this icelandic mud was...
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will talk about obama care during a press conference at the fairmont hotel. he's likely to highlight california as proof of his signature health care law that it will work. >> reporter: california is the state's version of obama care's health insurance. starting october 1, you'll be able to sign up for a plan that will take effect january 1, 2014. under the plan, you can't be denied coverage based on preexisting conditions. you're mandated to buy insurance, even if you're healthy. and subsidies will be offered to low income clients. san francisco psychiatrist dr. laura davies is an adviser to the affordable health care act. she says the plan will save her money. >> i'm going to pay about $100 less a month. >> reporter: but rebecca fears she'll end up paying more through her company. >> my main concern is if the premiums are going to keep increasing as they have been in the last years. another concern i have is the quality of care we are receiving. >> reporter: she predicts care will improve under the plan. >> they're going to get better care because of the ac
will talk about obama care during a press conference at the fairmont hotel. he's likely to highlight california as proof of his signature health care law that it will work. >> reporter: california is the state's version of obama care's health insurance. starting october 1, you'll be able to sign up for a plan that will take effect january 1, 2014. under the plan, you can't be denied coverage based on preexisting conditions. you're mandated to buy insurance, even if you're healthy. and...